A Very Hard Week To Be A Struggling Mother

Capitol Hill police officers look at a car following a shooting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013. A police officer was reported injured after gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, police said Thursday. They locked down the entire complex, at least temporarily derailing debate over how to end a government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

It’s always tough to be a struggling young mother. This week it’s been particularly hard.

We will probably never know why Carey did what she did, and whether more mental health resources might have helped her. Similarly, however much we spend on curing kids of cancer or supplying mothers with formula and lactation support, there will always been some who fall through the net.

But it seems we only pay attention to those who need us at moments of crisis, when they are in need every single day.

It’s always tough to be a struggling young mother. But maybe this week the rest of us will notice and remember.